Vending News & Media
Malaysia wellness providers team up on vending machines
December 11, 2023
Teda Smart Pharma, a provider of diagnostic devices and health screening in Malaysia, has teamed with Asrega Corp., another Malaysia wellness provider, to…
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United Natural Foods suffers Q1 2024 earnings loss on slight sales gain
December 8, 2023
United Natural Foods Inc. suffered an earnings loss on a slight sales gain for fiscal Q1 2024 against the prior year period, according to an earnings report.
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General Mills overhauls senior leadership team
December 8, 2023
General Mills Inc. has announced changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company's enterprise strategy, Accelerate, according to a press…
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GlacierPoint Enterprises acquires Cool River Beverages
December 8, 2023
GlacierPoint Enterprises Inc., a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC and a direct store delivery distributor of ice cream and other frozen products…
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Minnesota tribal nation intros public health product machines
December 8, 2023
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, a Northland, Minnesota, Indian reservation, has introduced public health vending machines, the first tribal nation in the U.S. to…
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PepsiCo Beverages North America to relocate distribution warehouse
December 7, 2023
PepsiCo Beverages North America will relocate its downtown Nashville distribution warehouse to a larger facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, next year, according to…
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PizzaForno pizza vending machine expands to Mexico
December 7, 2023
PizzaForno, a Toronto based self-serve pizza vending machine brand, will open a location in Mexico City this month, marking its second international expansion…
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Campbell Soup Q1 2024 sales, earnings dip
December 7, 2023
Campbell Soup Co. reported lower sales and earnings for Q1 2024 against the prior year period and reaffirmed its full year 2024 guidance. Highlights include:
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Oak View Group taps Sodexo’s Julieta Gutierrez Macias for SVP/CFO
December 7, 2023
Julieta Gutierrez Macias (Photo: Oak View Group) Oak View Group, a manager of sports and entertainment facilities, has named veteran finance…
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Self-Service Innovation Summit honors 2023 Automation & Self-Service Award winners
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Self-Service Innovation Summit honors the most innovative solutions for kiosks, vending and facilities for adapting to the new normalcy of COVID-19 and its…
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Migrating to self service: A roadmap to success
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
Mike Abecassis, founder and CEO at GameTime and General Vending Service, delivered the opening keynote address at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, exploring…
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Lavazza acquires Scotland vending provider
December 5, 2023
Lavazza Professional has acquired Ltd., SV24-8, based in Alloa, Scotland, for an undisclosed sum, according the Lavazza Professional blog. SV24-7 has more thab…
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Joe Coote to step down as Darigold CEO
December 5, 2023
Joe Coote (Image: LinkedIn) Joe Coote, CEO of Darigold Inc., a Seattle-based, farmer-owned dairy cooperative, will be leaving the company, according…
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Selfly Store CEO cites lessons vending machines offer other industries
December 4, 2023
Aslak de Silva (Image: Selfly Store) Aslak de Silva, CEO of Selfly Store, has authored an opinion piece, "What Other industries Can Learn from The…
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Barry Callebaut taps Ikea’s Amr Arafa as chief digital officer
December 4, 2023
Amr Arafa (Image: Barry Callebaut) The Barry Callebuat Group, the Zurich, Switzerland-based manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has named…
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Soda Museum and Arcade opens in Missouri
December 4, 2023
The Soda Museum and Arcade has opened in St. Charles, Missouri, offering soda, memorabilia soda machines, pinball machines, video games, air hockey, bowling…
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Korean robotics firm intros AI barista robot
December 4, 2023
FollettoRobotics, a South Korea-based manufacturer of laser printer solutions and systems previously known as Daeyoung Information System, has introduced…
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Cold brew: The strategic imperative for refreshment services, commercial foodservice
by Rick Davis — CEO, Coffee Equipment Pros
The financial benefits of a high-margin product are evident, but the true value lies in the ability of cold brew to encapsulate the evolving coffee culture…
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Choosing your interactions for success in self-service
December 1, 2023
This year's Self-Service Innovation Summit will include a special session entitled "Self-service kiosks and the many forms of how to interact," with real-life…
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‘Brainstorming of the brainstorming’ roundtable session on tap in Miami
December 1, 2023
Next week, the Self-Service Innovation Summit will host attendees hailing from diverse backgrounds when the event, now in its fourth year, convenes in Miami.
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